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- Are you ready? Elena asked him.

- Are you seriously asking me? You should be asking yourself instead. James said and laughed.

- In fact, I was asking myself. Elena answered and they both laughed.

- Let's go then? He asked sweetly.

- Sure. Remind me why I am doing this? Elena said a bit scared and James laughed.

- Well, you said you wanted us to run together. James answered.

- Yes, but you're there, I am here. It's not the same... She said a bit down now.

- I wish to be there but I can't right now and you can't come neither, then? Should we run or are we going to leave it here? He asked.

- Let's do it. She said trying to regain her enthusiasm. Run! She screamed and he laughed over how loud she can be and how volatile she was. He wasn't the impulsive type and he wasn't really pleased with how impulsive she was sometimes, but right now she seemed so cute to him.

She was not the sporty type instead, and any kind of exercise wasn't among her favorite activities but since it was one of the activities he regularly does, she wanted to join, even through the distance.

They just started and she was already tired, he seemed to be fine instead. He was laughing from time to time and she didn't want to waste breathe to ask, but she inferred it had a lot to do with her tired respiration. Also even if she was extremely tired she was really happy to listen to him so early in the morning, especially to listen to him laughing... people wouldn't know how much of a miracle that was sometimes. She was crazily in love with him, and she was willing to do anything to spend some more time with him, wasn't he always busy during the day? Having him at that time was glorious. 

When the alarm sounded announcing they have been running for forty-five minutes, she stopped straight and sat down on the closest bench she found. And he laughed out loud, at least "loud" compared to his usual laugh.

- Tired? He asked even if he knew the answer in advance. James simply loved to play around with her.

- We finished! She screamed really loud while throwing a laugh... that kind of laugh that sounds pretty much like a weeping at the end of the day, and he just kept on laughing.

- I still can't believe you were the one suggesting this and now you seem so relieved over this finishing. I have enjoyed a lot running with you instead. He said trying to cheer her up.

- I loved it! It was the best run of my life! And God knows better I hate running! But I loved it. She said still recovering herself and he laughed a bit.

- Then why do you sound so... He couldn't finish his phrase cause she couldn't hold it in and interrupted him.

- I just wanted to spend more time with you! I hate running! But if you run from time to time and I know I should run I prefer to do it with you, and believe me when I said this has been my best run ever cause even when you were laughing over how tired I am, I was enjoying the very sound of your laugh and your breath and any other sound coming from your sides such as the cars or the music coming from some places. Even when you're so far, I felt you so close and I'm willing to run daily as long as I can feel so! She said and she felt her face burning. Of course her declarations of love always seemed to be a bit dramatic and expressing her feelings so bluntly was still a bit embarrassing; she just didn't have enough air nor time nor anything to say it in any other way where she could sound "less in love", she was wondering how other couples do to sound so rational... even him! How in the world could he sound so rational and calm when she was always overwhelmed with all those feelings hitting all the walls of her heart.

- So, do you want us to shower first or eating? He asked kindly and she smiled over the thought of eating with him. Showering was not an option right now.

- Food! She said and he laughed again. 

- Someone is really hungry here. He said and she laughed.

- I am not that hungry! I just don't want us to hang up and we can't be on call while I am following my one-hour-shower-ritual, especially cause you only take fifteen minutes if not less and we'll be completely disconnected. Instead, we can eat together and go on video call now! She said excited and he laughed over her sweetness.

- What will you eat? James asked.

- Oh, we won't be eating the same indeed since I am taking breakfast but you're taking lunch. But I will eat whatever you tell me! Elena said trying to be pleasant with him.

- What does your diet say? He asked trying to point out that it's not about what he wishes her to eat but what she's supposed to it.

- Oh... Eggs with cheese and green tea. She said disappointed on herself since there was nothing much she could do to please him.

- That's my good girl. Now you don't even need to check, you've memorized. I think I will eat some cauliflower, hmm... with tuna maybe. He said playfully and she couldn't contain her emotion again.

- Yes! That's perfect! Yes! Tuna with cauliflower sounds awesome! As soon as she noticed her over-reaction, she tried slowing it down. And you love cauliflower, so it sounds like a perfect decision.

- And your lunch for today should be cauliflower and tuna according to your diet if I don't remember wrong. He said and her heart burst out in emotion again while thinking how cute it was of him to remember and how they were certainly going lunch the same thing today and how awesome he was and how much she loved him and how badly she wished him to be there.

- Let's open the cam! She said excited and he laughed while thinking how could it be possible she manage to have all those emotions running one after another, which such intensity and with such speed, he wondered if she wasn't just tired of running but also cause of that jumping heart of hers. When he saw her, his heart got a bit moved as well... She was sincerely happy to see him as usual, she was completely red and he couldn't know if whether because of the run or because of all the things she said to him. The morning seemed cold on her side but she appeared as warm as usual, and for a minute his desires to be there overwhelmed him.

- You are as beautiful as usual! And when you run you look awesome too! And I love you! And I want to marry you! And I miss you! And I want to eat with you now, yes! But again all her energy brought him back to earth and he wondered if he could keep the rhythm when he was with her, but so far they were together for about three years, without considering the time out,  and she always seemed to be just fine with his pace. He was wondering whether she was okay for real with his rhythm or just overdoing herself while appearing happy and serene as she has done before.

- You look beautiful, cutie. She just looked to another side when he said so and a tear rolled over her face. Are you okay? He asked worriedly.

- I am just so happy to see you and be able to spend this time with you. Moments like this make me feel everything is worthy... moments like this give me strength and I feel like fighting against wind and storm. I can't wait for our papers to be done so that you can come. I love you so much. She said and he recovered his peace. She seemed to be fine, she seemed to be happy and calm for now and that's all he needed to go on.

- Mangiamo adesso? He asked in Italian just to see her lose her mind again.

- Sì amore mio! She said while opening the door of her house at the same time than him... and even that was a reason for her to have an open and bright smile, and how much he used to love that smile of hers! That smile of hers that would now reflect on him.